Calcined oil sands fine tailings as a supplementary cementing material for concrete

R. C.K. Wong; J. E. Gillott; S. Law; M. J. Thomas; Chi Sun Poon

doi:10.1016/j.cemconres.2003.12.018

Calcined oil sands fine tailings as a supplementary cementing material for concrete

R. C.K. Wong, J. E. Gillott, S. Law, M. J. Thomas, Chi Sun Poon

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Abstract

In recent years, metakaolin (MK) has received considerable attention, as a high-performance pozzolanic supplementary cementing material for use in concrete. MK is produced by calcining kaolinite at temperatures between 600 and 1000°C. In the province of Alberta, Canada, the oil sand mining industry produces millions of cubic metres of oil sand tailings that could become a major source of MK. This paper summarizes the behaviour of calcined fine tailings (CFT) as a supplementary cementing material in high-performance concrete and compares its performance to that of MK and silica fume (SF). It was found that CFT has excellent pozzolanic activity in concrete, making it an environmentally friendly and potentially cost effective supplement.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1235-1242
Number of pages	8
Journal	Cement and Concrete Research
Volume	34
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cemconres.2003.12.018
Publication status	Published - 1 Jul 2004

Keywords

Calcined oil sand fine tailings
Cement
Concrete
Metakaolin
Silica fume

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Building and Construction
General Materials Science

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